Anina Santova

Investigative Journalist

Anina Santova is a journalist and the creator and author of the email newsletter Sofia Reporter. She worked at Capital for more than seven years, covering local public spending, publishing investigations, and hosting the Voice of Capital podcast.

She received the Radostina Konstantinova student scholarship and later won the WebReport award for her investigation “A Decade-Long Network of Connections in Sofia Municipality”. She also received the Valya Krushkina Award in the Promising Journalist category and a certificate of recognition from the Access to Information Program Foundation for her active use of the Access to Public Information Act.

In 2022, she graduated with a degree in Journalism from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. In 2024, she earned a master’s degree in Business Administration and Strategic Management from the same university.

She believes investigative journalism is the most meaningful form of journalism. Her interests include anti-corruption, local government, and the urban environment. She enjoys experimenting with different media formats, interactive storytelling, and data analysis. She joined the Anti-Corruption Fund team in [month] 2026.